Davao – Head of Bakamla RI Laksdya TNI Dr. Irvansyah held a bilateral meeting with the Commander of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) CG ADM Ronnie Gil L Gavan, and his staff. The meeting was held in Davao City, Philippines, on Wednesday, (22/11).
In this meeting there were six points discussed. First, regarding the extension of the MoU on Maritime Security Cooperation which has expired. Furthermore, the Terms of Reference (TOR) and ASEAN Coast Guard Forum (ACF) Concept Paper were also discussed which will be finalized at the next ACF meeting.
Bakamla RI and PCG also discussed the possibility of conducting coordinated patrols between Bakamla RI and PCG. Then, Bakamla RI also extended an invitation to PCG in the context of maritime domain awareness and demonstration.
Furthermore, PCG also does not rule out the possibility of a PCG ship visiting Indonesia in 2024. Then also discussed the exchange of information and suggested further enhanced cooperation through the two command/operation centers.
At the end of the meeting, the PCG Commander expressed his gratitude to the Head of Bakamla RI for his visit.
At this meeting, the Head of Bakamla RI was accompanied by Deputy for Operations and Training of Bakamla RI Laksda Bakamla Andi Abdul Aziz, Head of Central Bakamla Zone Bakamla RI Laksma Bakamla Octavianus Budi Susanto and Director of Cooperation of Bakamla RI Laksma Bakamla Eka Satari. Bembo
